The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-02
G. g. a q. Notes.
From the Yorkville Enquirer of the 25th.

Col. II. A. JOhdson, the general !
manager of the Massachusetts and |
Southern Construction Company, ar
rived here last Friday evening from
Columbia, and at once entered upon
the task of adopting a route through |
town and designating the site for the
station and depot. His decision was
made on Saturday night The route
adopted is practically the second sur
vey entering town on the south side.
1t crosses the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad and the public highway
Crossing the highway, the line bears
east through the lands of Mr., Latta
S. Rufus More, Rev. /. A. Johnson,
and the dwelling house lot Of ]. S.
Lewis, where it intersects Church St.
From the intersection of this street
the track will be laid in the centre of
the street, which it follow to Liberty
street, crossing at the "Meek House,
corner, aest Of the NJ. E, Church, en-
tering upon the vacant lot of John L.
Watson, north of Liberty street thence
though Green McAfee's lot, thence
through the northwest corner OF a va
cant lot owned by w. @. Latimer, and
thence through lot of Mrs. Mary A.
Withers, connecting with the main
line, 1t is understood that the passen-
ger station will be on the Watson lot,
and the freight depot some distance
north OF that, on the east side of Church
street and opposite the cemetery.
Capt, Ramsaur corps came up from
their camp near Rock Rill on Monday
afternoon and will enter Immediately
upon making permanent survey
from near the residence of the Misses
Gilfillen, eight miles west Of town, and
resident engineers are also here for the
purpose Of making the line ready fol
the contractors. When this is done
and Mr.. Griffin and Mr.. Lathrop get tC
work on their contracts of five miles
: each, the entire line between Blacks
: and Camden will be covered by prac
tical and experienced railroad builders
and the completion of the road may bt
expected as soon as it is possible to dc
: the work.
Lumber is being delivered for th,
trestle at Fishing Greek, 21a mile,
east of town, and Capt. Lewis is max
ing preparation to commence work up
on it. Mr.. Ress,who commenced grad
, ing at the creek, going east, inform
l us that he is progressing SATISFACTORY
ly, and we have the same report from
the contractors west of town.
The Supreme Court of North Carroll
e ma has recently rendered a decision
= about the bones of Cleveland county
s in aid Of the road, which in decision
J, is enormously understood by some
l. The Greensboro North State gives
t correct Interpretation of the decision
It which, that paper says, does not toucI
6 upon the validity of the bonds, nc
n does it touch the merits of the cast
e We quote from the North State e.
o suit was brought to enioin the issue {
II the bonds on the ground of allege
le illegality in the election when the az
l. preparation was voted. Judge Aver
8, on hearing, dissolved the temporar
e, restraining order and refused to contil
ue it to the final hearing. The 81
S. preme Court says he was in error an
at ought to have continued the tempo
ct ary injunction to the final hearing,C
the case. That was the only point d
cided, and it is plain that the questio
of the validity of the bonds, has not bee
m touched. In the meantime they hay
been regularly issued and dispose
he Of"
es The Charleston Nsws and C0uri
thus calls the attention of the wi
. awake and energetic business men
- - that city to the importance of ii
" - great north and South through line
" "Senator Butler is persuaded tn
the construction of the Three {
'es Railroad will be of the greatest co
BE- mercial advantage to CharlestC
py There is no doubt that it will be bu
lb- But it should not without some {
from Charleston. If they cannot
ar. any more, the capitalists of Charlest
= q should at least hold meeting a
,ad pass resolutions that they have hes
80 with satisfaction that the road is s
ing to be built, and that they will W
'ne come to Charleston any results OF
III new spirit of enterprise which tt
Vo- themselves do not possess, but VIII
they are pleased to recognize IN o
hip ers. The most of us are poor, but
ing can at least pass resolutions"
are Col. Matson, chief engineer OF
,th- c., G. & G. Railroad, left here yes
we day for Augusta, Ga, for the purp
of examining the survey s, &0S,- Of
her Georgia and Carolina Midland R
onr road in connection with the propo
our consolidation of the two roads,
,ok. particulars of which are published
nth another column.